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Vapor suppressing means for a nuclear reactor

Assignee: Babcock and Wilcox Co
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Filing: 1970-01-07
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Granted: 1972-05-30
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Expires: 1990-01-07
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Abstract

Abstract APPARATUS FOR SUPPRESSING VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP WITHIN A NUCLEAR REACTOR CONTAINMENT INCLUDING A STORAGE TANK HAVING A QUANTITY OF FLUID STORED THEREIN AND PROVIDED WITH A RAPTURE DISK AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS FOR EXPLOSIVELY ACTIVATING A DISK RAPTURING ELEMENT TO RELEASE THE FLUID FROM THE TANK AND INTO THE CONTAINMENT IN RESPONSE TO A BUILDUP IN VAPOR PRESSURE WITHIN THE CONTAINMENT. D R A W I N G

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald C Schluderberg

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 11:08
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C9/00; G21C9/004; G21C9/012; F; F16; F16K; F16K13/00; F16K13/04; F16K13/06; G21C9/008; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-05-30 1975-11-29 1976-05-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-05-30 1979-11-29 1980-05-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-05-30 1983-11-29 1984-05-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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